Contract Manager – Repairs & Voids

Our client is a not-for-profit housing association dedicated to offering quality homes for independent living. Their vision is simple, it is focused on “Living Longer, Living Better”. They want to help their residents age well, live independently and maintain their quality of life for as long as possible.

It’s an exciting time to join them as they move forward towards achieving their aim of becoming the 'Market Maker' in Independent Living. They embrace a ‘One Team’ ethos and employ people who are pioneering and who strive to be outstanding in their role. In return, they empower them to be the very best that they can be. As a result, they can continue to ensure their customers remain at the very heart of everything they do.

As their Contract Manager…

You will have an exciting opportunity to join a new and highly ambitious Asset & Development team where you will work together to maintain their stock, build 800 new properties and deliver a £5m bedsit renewal programme.

It will be your responsibility to deliver a high quality customer focused repairs service which will include work to void properties across their property portfolio.

Ensuring the repair service achieves performance targets, you will manage the performance of contractors through regular contract meetings and collaborate with the Allocations team to ensure voids are returned in a timely manner and in line with quality standards. Working collaboratively to ensure contracts are managed in a safe manner and risks are mitigated, you will investigate and remedy property defects, seek cost effective solutions, place orders on the Asset Management System, monitor works and agree payments.

About You…

Do you hold a HND in a building related subject? Do you have significant experience in building maintenance and/or social housing? Do you have experience of managing day to day repairs and voids contracts? If so, they want to hear from you!

A strong communicator with excellent contract management skills, you will be able to influence and challenge internally and externally and work as an effective team player, building and maintaining good working relationships. This role demands someone with experience of leading and managing a team of technical colleagues, someone who has knowledge of the procurement process and who has evidence of continual improvement of services, achieving, monitoring and managing performance targets. You’ll have experience of budgetary and invoice management and be able to pro-actively manage and analyse data.

Those who hold a relevant Degree and who have a NEBOSH Diploma in Health & Safety are highly desirable, however this is not essential.

There is an element of flexibility within this role so there is no requirement to be permanently based in the office, however a flexible approach to work is necessary with the ability to travel easily to different locations.

This is a chance to really shape your role, progress your career through training and be involved in some truly innovative projects. They really do live their values of empowering colleagues, be pioneering and work as ‘One Team’ to deliver outstanding services.

Closing Date: 1st June 2018

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.